27-05-2015 16:59 via bakersfieldnow.com

Officials arrested, corruption probe launched over World Cup selection

Swiss prosecutors opened criminal proceedings into FIFA's awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, only hours after seven soccer officials were arrested Wednesday pending extradition to the U.S. in a separate probe of "rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted" corruption.
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